Access to electricity in Timor-Leste

Access to electricity in Timor-Leste was 94.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 5.7 pts from 2023. That is the 155th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

202494.3%
Change on 2023-5.7 pts
Rank155th of 214Countries ranked
Series high1002021
Series low17.82000

Access to electricity in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024

02040608010020002004200820122016202020242000: 17.8 %2001: 25.6 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 27.7 %2004: 30.4 %2005: 33.5 %2006: 36.7 %2007: 36.6 %2008: 43.1 %2009: 46.3 %2010: 38 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 56 %2013: 59.2 %2014: 62.4 %2015: 67.3 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 79.5 %2018: 85.2 %2019: 90.6 %2020: 96 %2021: 100 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 100 %2024: 94.3 %
%. Source: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 25 values
Period%
202494.3
2023100
202299.7
2021100
202096
201990.6
201885.2
201779.5
201676.5
201567.3
201462.4
201359.2
201256
201152.7
201038
200946.3
200843.1
200736.6
200636.7
200533.5
200430.4
200327.7
200224.1
200125.6
200017.8

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Definition

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the share of people with electricity in Timor-Leste?

Access to electricity in Timor-Leste was 94.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 5.7 pts from 2023. That is the 155th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest share of people with electricity in Timor-Leste?

100% in 2021, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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